Last Lexus LFA rolls off the production line at Motomachi Plant

[Ricky Church]

Back in 2009 at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, Lexus introduced the LFA supercar and announced that the new vehicle will be produced in just 500 units. Three years later, the Japanese manufacturer owned by Toyota announced that the last LFA rolled off the production line at the Motomachi Plant, Aichi Prefecture. A white Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package marked the end of production for company’s first supercar. For those who don’t know, the standard version of the Lexus LFA is powered by a 4.8-liter V10 engine delivering 560 hp and 480 Nm of torque. With these numbers, the vehicle is capable to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 325 km/h or 202 mph. As we said, the last LFA to roll off the production line is a Nurburgring Package. Limited to just 50 units, the Nurburgring Package includes a sport-tuned suspension, new black mesh-type wheels wrapped in high performance tires, a larger front spoiler and a fixed rear wing for improved high speed down force. According to LFA chief engineer, Haruhiko Tanahashi, production started exactly two years ago, on December 15, 2010, and included a team of around 170 hand-picked takumi workers. Haruhiko Tanahashi said, ‘I’ve lived and breathed supercars for the past decade. Specifically one supercar, LFA. Very few people have the opportunity we had to create a world-class supercar from a blank sheet of paper.’

almost $400k for a Lexus...

 

[Ice Water]

I have no idea why this car is Priced so high, when cars less then half the Price stay bussin it's ass.

 

[Ricky Church]

I have no idea why this car is Priced so high, when cars less then half the Price stay bussin it's ass.

that's probably why they had trouble selling the majority of them.

the GTR is around $70k and it was toe-to-toe with the LF-Gay for the majority of the auto tests.

 

[Jayson_bourn]

They chargin' Aventador prices for this?! Wow!


With that being said here's what Wiki has for lap times around Nurburgring



List of Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

7.14.64

 

[ThumpDaddy]

It was a nice car, but it was too expensive for what it could do. I know it's engine was tuned to sound like a race car and it had all types of gadgets in it but it was overall overpriced for what it could compete with.

 

[HiphopRelated]

shyt never had a chance when a GTR was a 1/5 of the money.

Lexus isn't a badge like Ferrari or Lambo

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

It was in concept stage for years...i remember seeing this at NAIAS in like 05,06,07 and shyt. It was cool to see the development over the years to production status...but yeah, other cars ate its food during its production cycle.

 

[88m3]

lol...



I like the wheels on this one.


I honestly forgot they existed.

 

[Malta]

It's about 120hp short of where it needs to be @ the price.

Who in their right mind honestly picks an LFA over the Aventador?

 

[88m3]

It's about 120hp short of where it needs to be @ the price.

Who in their right mind honestly picks an LFA over the Aventador?

The board of directors for Toyota/Lexus









Looks like they had a pretty rough year

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuji_Heavy_Industries

 

[jalamanta]

They chargin' Aventador prices for this?! Wow!


With that being said here's what Wiki has for lap times around Nurburgring



List of Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

7.14.64

That's special edition.

Stock is 7:38.

 

[MoneyTron]

It's not worth $450K but its a pretty cool car in person. Never seen a bad review for one either. Most have been excellent.

Only problem is that it doesn't perform like $450K. The 599/F12 and Aventador make it look like a family car and are way quicker and the SLS AMG is just as cool looking, has 99% of the performance, and is half the price.

 

[88m3]

It's not worth $450K but its a pretty cool car in person. Never seen a bad review for one either. Most have been excellent.

Only problem is that it doesn't perform like $450K. The 599/F12 and Aventador make it look like a family car and are way quicker and the SLS AMG is just as cool looking, has 99% of the performance, and is half the price.

That's that toyota payola money

 

[unit321]

It's kind of a moot argument. I can't even afford the base ES model.

I hate it when poor fools talk about how they would get a Lamborghini over the LFA when they can't even afford a used Hyundai Accent. It's like come on.

 

[Ricky Church]

It's kind of a moot argument. I can't even afford the base ES model.

I hate it when poor fools talk about how they would get a Lamborghini over the LFA when they can't even afford a used Hyundai Accent. It's like come on.

you can't afford a used Hyundai Accent?